Packet #39606355 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from W Heltec Wireless Stick (WHWS) to !ffffffff

48
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
88
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39606355
Mesh Packet ID: 0xbbcaeb8e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 14:06:53 UTC
From Node: W Heltec Wireless Stick (WHWS)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: Jitterbug BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@JB)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -128 dBm
SNR: -17.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 73 4773
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:W Heltec Wireless Stick
Short Name:WHWS
Node ID:!9e9e1580
MAC Address:nBOenhWA
Hardware:HELTEC_WSL_V3
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:88 bytes
Gateway:!f71efd58
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !f71efd58
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (88 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2661160320
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 88 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -128.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -17.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1778940412
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 115
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778940413.2731533
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !f71efd58
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -128.0 dBm
SNR: -17.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:88 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!9e9e1580", "long_name": "W Heltec Wireless Stick", "short_name": "WHWS", "macaddr": "nBOenhWA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f71efd58", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661160320, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3150637966, "rx_time": 1778940412, "rx_snr": -17.5, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 115, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092139653965313538301217572048656c74656320576972656c65737320537469636b1a045748575322069c139e9e1580282c4220c6253bbd5ceec5ea8343541634e9f845004aba56afd2d9a473b6b3f77e44e42d4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9e9e1580", "long_name": "W Heltec Wireless Stick", "short_name": "WHWS", "macaddr": "nBOenhWA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WSL_V3", "public_key": "xiU7vVzuxeqDQ1QWNOn4RQBKulav0tmkc7az935E5C0=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (88 bytes)
0a092139653965313538301217572048656c74656320576972656c65737320537469636b1a045748575322069c139e9e1580282c4220c6253bbd5ceec5ea8343541634e9f845004aba56afd2d9a473b6b3f77e44e42d4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:88 bytes
Format:Protobuf (Protocol Buffers)
Encoding:Binary with varint and length-delimited fields
This is the raw protobuf-encoded payload as received from MQTT. The structure follows the Meshtastic protobuf schema definitions.
All Receptions
All gateways that received this packet
Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Jitterbug BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@JB) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 4 73 4773 LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:53 UTC Current
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -16.119s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -16.091s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -16.069s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -16.049s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -16.028s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -16.008s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.988s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.965s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.942s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.921s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.899s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.879s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.859s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.838s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.817s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.794s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.771s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.748s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.726s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.706s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.685s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.664s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS MediumFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.643s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.621s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.597s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.574s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.552s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.532s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.511s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.491s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.471s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.448s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.425s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortFast 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.402s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.379s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.359s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.339s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.318s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.298s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.275s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 14:06:37 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.251s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 14:06:38 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.222s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 14:06:38 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.198s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 14:06:38 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.178s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 14:06:38 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -15.157s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:38 UTC View
WYK BASE MeshMonitoring.com (🏡) -15.137s
Before 		-25.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 80 WHWS LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:38 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.071s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 5 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 14:06:53 UTC View
48

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways